New Guidelines 3.0

EMIRATES INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMPANY PJSC (EITC)
DESIGN GUIDELINES
FOR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE
MASTER SPECIFICATIONS DOCUMENT
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Design Guidelines for

Telecommunications Infrastructure
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................2
1.0 Introduction...............................................................................................................4
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
Design & Construction NOC .............................................................................................................4

Material No Objection Certificate ..................................................................................................4
Existing/ Planned Services Along Public Roads NOC ........................................................5
Site Inspections.......................................................................................................................................6
Handover and Acceptance for SCS..............................................................................................6
2.0 General Requirements...........................................................................................7

2.1
Commercial / Multi Tenant Residential and Mixed Use Buildings .......................7
2.1.1 Entry Boxes................................................................................................................................................7
2.1.2 Entry Conduits .........................................................................................................................................7
Table 1: Entry Conduits ...................................................................................................................................8
2.1.3 Through Basement Containment..................................................................................................8
2.1.4 Main Telecom Room.............................................................................................................................8
2.1.5 Floor Telecom Room.......................................................................................................................... 10
2.1.6 Roof Telecom Room........................................................................................................................... 10
2.1.7 Risers from Main Telecom Room to Individual Floors................................................... 11
2.1.8 Multi Tower Buildings........................................................................................................................ 11
2.2
External cable entry provisioning Villas / Complexes of Villas ..........................12
2.2.1 Cable Entry Box.................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.2 Entry Conduits ...................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.3 Services Cabinet.................................................................................................................................. 12
3.0 Inside Plant Cabling Design Criteria Based on Building Type ..............14
3.1
Multi Tenant Commercial Buildings.....................................................................14
3.2
Multi Tenant Residential Tower............................................................................14
3.2.1 Apartment SCS ..................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.2 Cabling from Floor Telecom Room to EITC Main Telecom Room........................... 15
3.3
Villa Wiring ............................................................................................................15
3.3.1 SCS .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
3.3.2 EITC Service Entry Point Placement........................................................................................ 16
3.4
Retail Parks ............................................................................................................16
3.5
Warehouses...........................................................................................................17
4.0 Consultant Planning Guidelines for Customer Owned SCS...................18
4.1
Cable Containment, Routing & Installation.........................................................19
Table 2: Separation Distance from Power Source........................................................................ 19
4.2
Cable Containment Capacities.............................................................................20
Table 3: Maximum capacity of Containment for UTP Cat 6 cables.................................... 21
Table 4: Maximum number of Cat 6 UTP cables inside conduit........................................... 21
4.3
Cu stomer Active Equipment Locations................................................................21
Table 5: MDF/IDF Sizing Guidelines.................................................................................................... 22
4.4
Work Area Subsystem ..........................................................................................22
4.5
Horizontal Subsystem...........................................................................................22
Table 6: Colour coding for copper termination .............................................................................. 22
4.6
Administration Subsystem...................................................................................23
4.7
Patching.................................................................................................................24
4.8
Labelling.................................................................................................................24
4.9
Copper Backbone Design Criteria ........................................................................24
4.10 Infrastructure Standards & Regulations..............................................................25
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5.0 EITC Telecommunications Equipment Room Specifications..................26
5.1 Design Considerations...................................................................................................................... 26

5.2 Raised Floor Specifications............................................................................................................ 26
5.3 GSM Landing Point............................................................................................................................. 27
5.4 Cable Containment............................................................................................................................. 27
5.5 TER Door Requirements.................................................................................................................. 27
5.6 Civil Services.......................................................................................................................................... 27
5.7 Environmental Requirements....................................................................................................... 27
Table 7: TER Contaminants Thresholds.............................................................................................. 28
5.8 Electromagnetic interference....................................................................................................... 28
5.9 Lighting Requirements..................................................................................................................... 28
5.10 Fire Suppression System................................................................................................................ 28
5.11 CCTV / Monitoring System ............................................................................................................ 28
5.12 Electrical Systems ............................................................................................................................... 29
5.13 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) ....................................................................................... 29
5.14 Earthing Requirements.................................................................................................................... 29
5.15 Acoustic Noise ....................................................................................................................................... 29
5.16 Labelling.................................................................................................................................................... 29
Annex 1- Manhole Types JRC 4 & JRC 12 Standard Details .........................30
Figure A1/1: typical manhole type JRC-4 ........................................................................................ 30

Figure A1/2: typical manhole type JRC -1 2....................................................................................... 31
Annex 2 - Typical Main Telecom Room Layouts.................................................32
Figure A2/1: Typical 3x4 Main Telecom Room layout................................................................ 32

Figure A2/2: Typical 5 x 4 Main Telecom Room Layout ........................................................... 33
Figure A2/3: Typical 9 x 6 Main Telecom Room Layout ........................................................... 34
Annex 3 - EITC Responsibility Matrix ....................................................................35

TableA3/1: EITC Responsibility Matrix Residential/Villas.................................................... 35
Table A3/2: EITC Responsibility Matrix Residential/Apartments.................................... 36
Table A3/3: EITC Responsibility Matrix Commercial/Multi Tenant ................................ 37
Table A3/4: EITC Responsibility Matrix Retail Park ................................................................ 38
Annex 4 - List of Abbreviations ...............................................................................39
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1.0 Introduction
Telecommunications plays a vital role in the profitable operation of todays business.
The term telecommunications encompasses all of the services that a modern, forward
thinking communications service provider will provide within a building or a campus of
buildings including voice, data and video. The importance of the infrastructure, which
carries this vital information around a building, or campus of buildings, cannot be over
emphasised. The purpose of this document is to explain in some detail the design
requirements for Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (EITC )
serviced buildings, including the entry of cables into the building and the extension of
EITC network into and around the building.
Architects / Consultants and Designers must liaise with EITC at the design stage and
obtain EITC approvals on the final design drawings. The No Objection Certificate (NOC)
requirements are detailed below. It is vital that the NOC process be adhered to in
order for EITC to be able to provide subscribers with robust and reliable
telecommunications services within their required timeframe.
1.1
Design & Construction NOC

During the design phase of any building or site a Design & Construction NOC
must be received from EITC. The following information and documentation is
required:
A. Completed Design NOC application form
B. Affection plan drawing
C . Detailed Structure Connectivity System (SCS) of the buildings Floor
Drawings showing equipment room positions, layouts and SCS containment
systems
D. SCS schematic drawing
E . Electrical single line diagram pertaining to Telecommunications
F. Facility Population Plan
G. Master-plan of development showing land use and plot numbers
All the above should be submitted in two hard copies & up to date soft copy
(AutoCAD format) for the NOC to be processed. In case that the drawings are
initially rejected the resubmission should include items A though E above and a
copy of the rejected drawings along with an updated softcopy. Incomplete
submissions will be returned to the applicant.
Any modification or changes in the approved drawing will void the NOC . The
consultant / contractor will need to resubmit for a new NOC. This NOC will be
valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.
1.2
Material No Objection Certificate

Prior to the installation of SCS a Material No Objection Certificate must be
received from EITC. The following documentation is required in order to process
the Material No Objection Certificate:
A. Copy of approved Design & Construction drawings
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B. Design b rief and summary sheet

C . Vendor system performance warranty & 3 rd party (UL or ETL) certificate of
compliance with Category 6 component level requirements as specified in
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568B.2 Addendum 6
D. Certificate of authorisation of installer
E . Products catalogue (technical product description)
F. Compliance statement to EITC Specifications
EITC will provid e the telecom room layouts indicating the rack elevations during
the Material NOC process. This NOC will be valid for 1 year from the date of
issuance.
1.3
Existing/ Planned Services Along Public Roads NOC
Contractors, Consultants and/or developers are responsible and required to obtain the
existing & planed services NOCs for their projects provided to have the following
drawings available in Auto Cad format:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Key plan.
2 Drawings showing the propose d works.
Cross section of right of way with reservations for services.
Details of the proposed work.
Brief program of work.
The following conditions apply:
A. The location of EITC services (Ducting infrastructure) are

approximate. The contractor needs to determine the exact location by
cautious manual excavation prior to commencing work activities.
B. Only manual excavation should be done in the vicinity of EITC
services and no machine excavation is allowed.
C. EITC services should be adequately protected and supported during
excavation.
D. No equipment / foundations should be placed over the existing EITC
services (cables / manholes).
E. The service corridor is allocated for EITC services. Hence, EITC
reserve s the right to open ma nholes and excavate for any required
maintenance work for laying new cables, or to grant permissions for
similar activities within EITC corridors.
F. Reinstatement of original surface conditions to be done upon
completion of works by the contractor performing the work.
G. Upon exposing EITC ducts or manholes, the contractor should contact
EITC for inspection and further action.
H. If difficulty is experienced in locating the EITC services at site, EITC
sho uld be contacted for assistance.
I. EITC underground cables / ducts are laid at approximately 1.2 meters
from existing ground level. If, for any reason , the ground level needs
to be raised or lowered due to proposed ramps / earth fillings / earth
cuttings, the existing cables / ducts should be raised / lowered
accordingly to maintain the standard depth of EITC services which is
1.2. Meters from the finished ground level.
J. The NOC will be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance.
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Site Inspections
EITC reserves the right to make perio dical site inspections to veri fy the working
practices of the installer during the installation phase.
1.5
Handover and Acceptance for SCS

After completion of the SCS the following documents are required for handover
and acceptance of the site:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
1.6
The completion certificate issued by the consultant

A copy of approved Site Inspection forms (if applicable)
As-built drawings in 2 hardcopies and 2 soft copies (AutoCAD) including
schematic diagrams
2 hardcopies of all cable test results
A copy of Manufacturers warranty certificate
A master Key for all the telecom rooms within a building which may require
access by EITC staff should be made available and handed to EITC (3
copies)
Handover and Acceptance P rocedures for Ducting Infrastructure

1. The consultant needs to manage the contractor during the installation of the
infrastructure, conduct the necessary site inspections and tests.
2. Materials specified by EITC No material submittals are exempt. All material
samples must be submitted to EITC for approval.
3. At the completion of the installation EITC will require the following
documentation to be provided:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Copie s of all material submittals and approval.

2 Digital copies (CDs) of the as-built layout drawings.
2 copies of concrete test results for chambers.
2 copies of all requests for Approval for t he mandrel testing of the ducts.
2 copies of mandrill detailed test report from the consultant for all sections in
MS-Excel format.
4. The consultant will be required to certify that they have inspected the works,
which have been completed in accordance with the specifications.
5. The consultant will be required to keep custody of the original documents and
archive all original documentation. Copies need to be passed to EITC. EITC will
have the right to request access to the documentation.
6. EITC will conduct random inspections of chambers at site.
7. Acceptance of Network Subject to satisfactory results of random inspection,
EITC will conditionally accept the whole network on the understanding that any
faults / errors noted during the sub ducting operation will be rectified by the
consultant. A 12 month snagging period will be allowed.
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2.0 General Requirements

There are several types of building functions. The infrastructure for each of these types
will vary according to the function of the building, i.e. residential tower, commercial
office, hotel, private residential villas, hospital, etc The design of the inside plant
cabling is the client responsibility. A brief overview of SCS design best practice is
included for reference only as section 4 of this docu ment.
EITC design guidelines include Inside Plant wiring specifications illustrated in Section 3
of this document. EITC must check and approve the SCS design and layout for Inside
Plant Wiring as part of the NOC process.
EITC will advise the location of the house connection ducts at the design stage, based
on the supplied plot affection plan; the consultant should coordinate the connection to
the EITC ducting network as described in this section.
The following guidelines are applicable to all buildings.
2.1
Commercial / Multi Tenant Residential and Mixed Use Buildings

Generally there are two entry routes required for external cables; one primary
and one secondary (redundant). The location of the nearest EITC main duct
routes and serving manholes should be co-ordinated with EITC at the planning
stage. It is the responsibility of the building contractor to locate and connect to
the EITC network ducts. EITC will advise the coordinates and number of ways of
the house connection ducts laid as far as the plot limit. All of the following
information refers to ducting within the client plot limit only.
2.1.1
Entry Boxes
Entry boxes should be built to EITC standards and at locations as advised by
EITC . The entry box should conform to EITC standard JRC 12. Poke out should
be provided in manhole in line with EITC duct route. An earth rod must be
provided at the entry box. The earth impedance should not be more than five
Ohms (5 O). For standard details of JRC 12 please refer to Annex 1.
2.1.2
Entry Conduits
The minimum required numbers of entry conduits for building types are listed in
Table 1 below. Please note; in case EITC Telecom Equipment Room is requested
(see section 5 ) additional ducts will be required as advised by EITC .
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Type
Commercial
/ Mixed Use
Residence
Building
No. of Sleeves
per Entry
4 nos. D54
2 nos. D54
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No. of Entry
Primary and
redundant
Primary and
redundant
Primary and
redundant
Hotel
4 nos. D54
Warehouse
2 nos. D56
Primary
Residential
Villa
2 nos. D56
Primary
Table 1: Entry Conduits
2.1.3
Entry conduits should be laid at a depth of at least 600 mm from the top of
grade (finished ground level) and be protected by concrete under all
permanent paved surfaces. Entry conduits should be sloped away from the
building.
Primary and secondary entry conduits should be extended to the entry boxes
and on to the nearest existing EITC duct locations as advised by EITC .
Generally EITC lead -in ducts will terminate 1 metre inside the plot boundary
for connection by the building contractor.
The outside end of the entry conduit should be properly sealed to prevent
ingress of water and other sub soil materials. When the duct enters the
building appropriate sealing should be carried out to ensure that water, gas
and pest ingress are not possible. Entry conduits are to be finished proud of
the penetrated surface, 25 to 75 mm.
Entry conduits should be clearly marked for identification and easy location.
It is the responsibility of the Contractor to locate the entry conduits.
No right angle bends should be incorporated throughout the duct length,

except for one wide angle bend (factory made) at the terminating end of the
duct inside the EITC Telecom Equipment Room. Alternatively a cable pull
box of minimum size 600 (L) x 600 (W) x 800 (D) mm should be provided.
Entry conduits should be exclusively for EITC services and must incorporate
a polypropylene twisted rot and mildew resistant pull rope. The minimum
size is 6mm outside diameter with 2400 pounds tensile strength.
Through Basement Containment

When cable entry conduits cannot be routed directly into the EITC Main Telecom
Room, suitable containment must be provided. A minimum of one 300 x 50 mm
Heavy Duty Galvanised Steel (HDGI) cable tray and one 150 x 50mm HDGI
cable tray mounted at a high level should be provided from each of the entry
conduit points to the Main Telecom Room or EITC Telecom Equipment Room (as
defined in section 5).
2.1.4
Main Telecom Room
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A separate and dedicated room should be provided at Ground Floor or Basement

1 level for the purposes of terminating EITC Telecommunications Cable and Line
Plant. This room should be secured from unauthorised access and available to
EITC staff 24 x 7 x 365. The minimum size for the Main Telecom Room is
dependant on the total net lease -able floor area of the building as follows:
Net lease -able area less than 1000 m2 minimum size 3x4x3 (H) m
Net lease -able area between 1000 m2 and 4500 m2 minimum size 5x4x3
(H) m
Net Lease-able area larger than 4500 m 2 minimum size 9x6x3 (H) m
The room must be air conditioned and temperature must be maintained at

20 Celsius 3 Celsius. Heat dissipation figures to be calculated based on
500 Watts per m2 of floor area (1706 BTU/Hr). Relative humidity (noncondensing) must be maintained at 50% 10 %.
When required, depending on room usage, a raised floor of 30cms should be

provided. EITC will advise if a raised floor is required at the design NOC
stage (see section 1.1)
The Main Telecom Room is to have a minimum of 4 nos. 20 amps 230VAC

outlets, these outlets are to be served from a dedicated distribution board,
with a dedicated breaker for each outlet. Permanent labels to be fitted to
the outlet and the DB indicating breaker/circuit.
An allowance is to be made for one nos. 13A socket at 2200 above finished
floor for EITC camera / environmental monitoring system. (Camera &
monitoring system will be provided by EITC).
A clean class 1 earth is to be provided in the Main Telecom Room. Earth

impedance is to be less than 1 ohm (1 O ).
The Main Telecom Room is to be completely free of utility piping carrying any
form of liquids; no location above the room should have any sanitary
equipment. If a wet area exists above the Main Telecom Room an attic slab
will be required (note requirement for 3 metre clear height).
Electrical cables must not be routed through the Main Telecom Room.
Any services pipes, utilities other than EITC services should not pass through
the Main Telecom Room.
Avoid placement of the Main Telecom Room close to garbage areas or wet
utilities.
The Main Telecom Room should be free of all safety hazards and should have
no suspended ceiling.
A floor drain is required whenever there is a risk of water entering the Main
Telecom Room.
The Main Telecom Room must be provided with emergency lighting, as per
DEWA requirements, a smoke detector and fire alarm. An appropriately sized
automatic fire extinguisher (dry powder type) is required for the room and
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should be fixed to the ceiling in an appropriate location.

extinguishers should also be provided in the room.
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Handheld CO 2
The door of the Main Telecom Room must open to the outside. An appropriate
seal (neoprene or equivalent material) is to be provided to prevent ingress of
dust and other contaminants into the Main Telecom Room. The door shall be a
minimum of 900mm (36 inches) wide and 2100mm (80 inches) high
Containment will be required from the EITC Main Telecom Room to the building
owners Main Distribution Frame. The containment should be adequately sized to
accommodate the large volume of cables that may be required. A minimum of
one 300x50 mm and one 100 x 50 mm HDGI cable tray is to be provided for the
accommodation of link cables.
2.1.5
Floor Telecom Room

A separate and dedicated room should be provided on each floor of the building
for the purpose of terminating telecommunications cables.
The minimum size of the room shall be 2 x 2 x 3 (H) metres.
Adequate lighting, emergency lighting and a minimum of two 13 Amp, 230 VAC
mains outlets are to be p rovided.
The room should be air conditioned with a minimum of one air change per hour.
The door of the Floor Telecom Room should open to the outside to maximise
usable internal space. The door shall be a minimum of 900mm (36 inches) wide
and 2100mm (80 inches) high.
The Floor Telecom Room should be free of all safety hazards and should have no
suspended ceiling.
The Floor Telecom Room should be secured from unauthorised access and
available to EITC staff 24 x 7 x 365.
2.1.6
Roof Telecom Room

A separa te and dedicated room should be provided at roof level. This room
should be secured from unauthorised access and available to EITC staff 24 x 7 x
365.
The minimum dimension for the Roof Telecom Room is 3 x 3 x 3 (H) metres.
The location of the Roof Telecom Room should be as close as possible to the
main vertical structural core of the multi-storey building.
The floor loading of the Roof Telecom room is to be the maximum possible to
support Telecommunications Equipment that will be installed.
Provision is to be made for the installation of Telecommunications Antennas
within the structure of the building.
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A clean class 1 earth is to be provided in the Roof Telecom Room.

impedance is to be less than 1 ohm (1 O ).
Earth
A minimum of two 13 Amp, 230 VAC mains outlets are to be provided for utility
power
Two nos. of 32A isolators are required, fed from the building critical electrical
supply and connected via ATS to the buildings generator. Alternatively a 32A
isolator may be provided fro m the UPS load panel in the TER if a TER is
requested by EITC. This will be specified at the time of TER request.
The Roof Telecom room should be air conditioned with a minimum of one air
change per hour.
The Roof Telecom Room mu st be provided with emergency lighting, as per
DEWA requirements, a smoke detector and fire alarm. An appropriately sized
automatic fire extinguisher (dry powder type) should be fixed to the ceiling at an
appropriate location. Handheld CO 2 extinguishers should also be provided in the
Roof Telecom Room.
The door of the Roof Telecom Room must open to the outside. The door shall be
a minimum of 900mm (36 inches) wide and 2100mm (80 inches) high.
2.1.7
Risers from Main Telecom Room to Individual Floors

Vertically rising HDGI cable trays are required to link all Floor Telecom Rooms
and the Roof Telecom Room back to the Main Telecom Room.
The minimum requirement for cable trays is two nos. 300 x 50 mm and one nos.
100 x 50 mm. If additional trays are required, this will be identified by EITC at
the Design NOC stage (see section 1.1)
All cable trays are to be electrically bonded to the building grounding system.
All cable trays should be free from sharp edges and clearly labelled.
Minimum electrical s eparation of 300 mm from mains voltages =480 Volts is to
be maintained.
In cases where Electrical cable trays must cross the Telecommunications cable
trays, the cross-over should be perpendicular and the minimum clearance of 300
mm maintained. For further information regarding clearance of communications
cables from mains power please refer to Table 2 in Section 4 of this document.
Whenever possible, cable trays should extend vertically from the Main Telecom
Room, however, when this is not possible then horizontal cable trays should be
provided. Horizontal cable trays should be in readily accessible common areas
to facilitate future placement of additional cables.
2.1.8
Multi Tower Buildings

If a building consists of more than one tower, the requirements specified in
sections 2.1.5 through 2.1.7 should be adhered to. The towers should be interconnected at the Main Telecom Room. Cable trays should be appropriately sized
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to accommodate the volume of cables required. EITC will advise of required

cable tray sizes and numbers at the Design NO C stage of the project (see
section 1.1).
2.2
External cable entry provisioning Villas / Complexes of Villas
2.2.1
Cable Entry Box

Entry boxes should be built to EITC standard JRC 4 and at locations as agreed
by EITC with the clients infrastructure consultant. Poke out should be provided
in the manhole in line with EITC duct route. An earth rod must be provided at
the entry box. The earth impedance should not be more than five Ohms. For
details of JRC 4 please refer to Annex 1.
2.2.2
2.2.3
Entry Conduits
A minimum of two (2) nos. entry conduit of internal diameter 50 mm (type

D56) with appropriate draw ropes should be provided for cable entry.
Individual entry conduits must be provided to each of the housing units (if
the plot can accommodate more than one unit).
Entry conduits are only required to the main building for each housing unit
consisting of more than one building. Inter-connection between the main
building and all other buildings should be provided by means of the same
size and type of conduit specified above.
Entry conduits should be laid at a depth of 600 mm from the top of grade
(finished ground level) and be protected by concrete under all permanent
paved surfaces.
The outside end of the entry conduit should be properly sealed to prevent
ingress of water and other sub soil materials. When the duct enters the
building appropriate sealing should be carried out to ensure that water, gas
and pest ingress are not possible.
Entry conduits should be clearly marked for identification and easy location.
It is the responsibility of the Contractor to locate and connect to the entry
conduits. Generally EITC lead -in ducts will extend 1 metre inside the plot
boundary. Coordinates of the EITC lead-in ducts will provided at the time
the Construction NOC is issued.
No right angle bends should be incorporated throughout the duct length,

except for one wide angle bend (factory made) at the terminating end of the
duct inside housing unit. Alternatively a cable pull box of minimum size
600 (L) x 600 (W) x 800 (D) mm should be provided.
Entry conduits should be exclusively for EITC services and must incorporate
a polypropylene twisted rot and mildew resistant pull rope. The minimum
size is 6mm outside diameter with 2400 pounds tensile strength.
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A wall mounted lockable cabinet with minimum dimensions of 530mm (W) x 400
mm (D) x 15 rack units (15RU) height should be provided per villa for
terminating communication cables at a convenient and easily accessible location
in close proximity to where the entry conduits are terminated.
The cabinet must be ventilated at the sides and feature two cable entries
(minimum dimension 150 x 56mm) for ease of cable management. Ideally
the rear of the cabinet will be open.
The cabinet should be installed at a height of 1400mm above the finished

floor level and adequate safe working space is to be provided around each
location.
When this cabinet is located in a cupboard, adequate ventilation must be

provided, minimum of 1 air change per hour. If adequate ventilation cannot
be guaranteed, an appropriate fan tray must be fitted inside the cabinet to
achieve the required air-change.
One dual 13A switched socket power outlet is required in close proximity to
the cabinet for equipment that may be fitted by EITC . It is required that this
circuit be part of a domestic ring.
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3.0 Inside Plant Cabling Design Criteria Based on Building Type

The purpose of this section is to highlight Inside Plant Cabling design criteria specific to
certain buildin g types. EITC will deliver telecommunications services to the client using
the client installed copper backbone cables, as specified in this section of this
document. Where necessary, EITC may elect to install optical fibre cables in the riser
for delivery of services.
EITC reserves the right to request for a dedicated
Telecommunications Equipment Room (TER) in a ny building which is separate from the
Client MDF/IDF space as defined in Section 4.
The specification for a n EITC
Telecommunications Equipment Room is outlined in Section 5 of this document. It
should be noted that a request for a TER does not in any way negate the requirement
for Main Telecom Room and Floor Telecom Room as defined in sections 2.1.4 and 2.1.5
of this document.
3.1
Multi Tenant Commercial Buildings

In a building planned for use as commercial building office space the following
guidelines should be followed:
3.2
Appropriately sized multi-pair copper Category 3 cables will be required

rising from the EITC Main Telecom Room to the Floor Telecom Room located
on the floor of the offices to be served. The cables are to be terminated
using 110 IDC hardware mounted on the wall of the floor telecom room.
Where floors of a building are to be sub-divided, appropriately sized multipair Category 3 multi-pair cables must be installed into each of the sub divided offices and terminated using 110 IDC hardware.
As a general backbone sizing guideline 1 pair of Category 3 multi pair cable

should be provided for every 7m2 of net lease -able office space.
Multi Tenant Residential Tower

In the case of a multi -tenant residential tower the following guidelines shall be
adhered to:
3.2.1
Apartment SCS
All cabling within the apartment should be of UTP Category 6 type. The
horizontal outlet cab ling should terminate onto a 110 IDC wiring frame within
the apartment at a convenient and accessible location. This cross-connect frame
will be known as the Apartment Consolidation Point (ACP).
It is required that all pairs of the horizontal outlet ca bling be terminated and
tested to ensure compliance with the requirements of ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2
Addendum 1.
Three (3) numbers of 4 pair Category 6 UTP cables should be installed

between the ACP and Floor Telecom Room. Note: IEEE 802.3an standard for
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10GBase-T supports full duplex 10Gbps over a four-pair copper cable . The
Cat 6 cable has a reach of 55m and Cat 6A can reach up to 100m.
3.2.2
One nos. dual switched 13A electrical outlet to be located in close proximity
to the ACP frame.
When building dimensions permit, the Floor Telecom room may serve
apartments on a maximum of three floors; the floor immediately above, the
floor immediately below and the floor on which the Floor Telecom Room is
situated. This is not the preferred method of design, but can be considered
as an option.
Cabling within the Floor Telecom Room to the apartment (ACP Link cables)
should be terminated using 110 IDC frames.
The maximum permissible length of cable from an outlet in an apartment to

the termination frame in the Floor Telecom Room is 90 metres.
All SCS cabling must be tested using an appropriate field test instrument for
compliance with ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 Category 6 and a hard copy of these
test results left on-site within the Floor Telecom Room for the apartments
served. Copies of the test results are to be submitted to EITC as specified in
Section 1.5 of this document.
Cabling from Floor Telecom Room to EITC Main Telecom Room

5 pairs of Category 3 UTP cable, as specified in section 4.9 , to be installed
betw een the Floor Telecom Room and the EITC Main Telecom Room per
Apartment served from the Floor Telecom Room. For example, if the Floor
Telecom Room serves 10 apartments per floor, 50 pairs of Category 3 UTP will
be required in the backbone from the Main Te lecom Room to the Floor Telecom
Room.
3.3
The maximum permissible cable length for UTP cables between the Floor
Telecom Room and the Main Telecom Room is 300 metres
Cabling between the Main Telecom Room and the Floor Telecom Room
should be terminated using 110 IDC frames.
Villa Wiring
In the case of a self contained Villa the following guidelines should be adhered
to.
3.3.1
SCS
All cabling within the villa should be installed in a star topology back to an
appropriately sized EITC Service Entry Point located within the Villa. The cabling
should meet the criteria as defined in ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 for Category 6.
Separate CATV, telephone and computer cabling will not be required.
All SCS cabling should be terminated on 110 IDC frames mounted within the
services cabinet as specified in section 2.2.3.
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All SCS cabling must be tested using an appropriate field test instrument for
compliance with ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 Category 6 and a hard copy of these
test results left on-site within the services cabinet. Copies of the test results
are to be submitted to EITC as specified in Section 1.5 of this document.
EITC Service Entry Point Placement

Careful consideration should be given to the location of the EITC Service Entry
Point (SEP). The service entry point will allow the incoming feed from EITC
network to terminate into a cabinet, as specified in section 2.3.3. Careful
consideration must be given to the maximum internal cable length of 90 metres.
The location of the SEP should be easily and readily accessible to EITC personnel
and should be ventilated. Forced ventilation and dedicated Air Conditioning is
not required, but the requirements of section 2.2.3 must be adhered to.
3.4
Retail Parks
In the case of a retail park or area the nature of the services required can vary
greatly and careful consideration must be given to current and future needs.
Generally speaking it is recommended to install Category 6 cabling as long as
the distance limitation of 90 metres, as described in ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 is
adhered to. A multi pair Category 3 cable may be installed to each retail unit;
whenever the Category 6 cabling distance limitation of 90 metres, as described
in ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 cannot be adhered to. For guidelines please see
section 4 of this document. The minimum required cable / pair counts are as
follows:
Small Stores (Floor area less than 100 m2 ) and Coffee Shops (not Internet
cafes) 6 nos. of 4 pair Category 6 UTP cable meeting the ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2 Addendum 1 may be installed in cases where the distance between the
Retail CP (RCP) and IDF are less than 90m. Alternatively 25 pairs Category
3 terminated on IDC 110 frame may be installed where the cabling from the
IDF to RCP exceeds 90 metres in length .
Large Stores (Floor area larger than 100 m2 and less than 250 m2 ). 12 nos.
of 4 pair Category 6 UTP cable meeting the ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2
Addendum 1 may be installed in cases where the distance between the Retail
CP (RCP) and IDF are less than 90m. Alternatively 50 pairs Category 3
terminated on IDC 110 frame may be installed where the cabling from the
IDF to RCP exceeds 90 metres in length .
Anchor Stores, Hypermarkets and Internet Cafes (Floor area bigger than 250
m2 ): 24 nos. of 4 pair Category 6 UTP cable meeting the ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2 Addendum 1 may be installed in cases where the distance between the
Retail CP (RCP) and IDF are less than 90m. Alternatively 100 pairs Category
3 terminated on IDC 110 frame may be installed where the cabling from the
IDF to RCP exceeds 90 metres in length.
The retail unit fit-out contractor will be responsible for installing station
cables back to the IDC 110 frame as part of the retail unit fit out contract.
The number and type of cables will be determined by the retail unit tenants
requirements.
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Warehouses
In the case of Warehouses and other simple structures the need for a dedicated
EITC Main Telecom Room may not apply. However this will only be established
after closely reviewing the clients current and future telecommunications needs.
In the case where a warehouse type facility is planned the EITC service entry
requirements as defined in Section 2.2.2 should be met. A dedicated Main
Telecom Room may or may not be necessary; however a secure area of at least
2 x 2 metres will be required for termination of EITC cable within the planned
building. This requirement includes providing adequate free wall or floor space
for the installation of Cabinets or Frames.
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4.0 Consultant Planning Guidelines for Customer Owned SCS

EITC will deliver telecommunications services to the client using the client installed
copper backbone cables, as specified in Section 3.2 of this document.
Where
necessary, EITC may elect to install optical fibre cables in the riser for delivery of
services. EITC reserves the right to request for a dedicated Telecom Equipment Room
(TER) in a building which is separate from the Client MDF/IDF space. The specification
for a EITC TER is outlined in Section 5 of this document and forms a good base for
client MDF/IDF specification.
However it should be noted that whilst the TER
specification is mandatory for an EITC TER, it is only recommended for a client
MDF/IDF.
The following section does not replace the cabling standards specified in Section 4.1 0
and does not supersede them in any way.
The specification of the Inside Plant Cabling is a planning guide only and the Consultant
should familiarise themselves with the relevant cabling standards outlined in Section
4.10 of this document.
To answer any questions in this section co -ordination with EITC and someone who is
thoroughly familiar with the construction of the building, most likely the architect or
MEP consultant must take place. Scaled Architectural and MEP drawings detailing floor
plans and coverage areas must be supplied for full evaluation. In most cases actual
sizes are project specific and dependant on the type of end user, e.g. commercial,
financial, hotel, residential, education, car parks, etc
The following information, which is internal to the building, is required before full
evaluation can be assessed:
All internal Electric power cable routes.

All internal communication cable routes.
The design, size and shape of all equipment rooms
The total usable area per floor in commercial scenario.
The location and size of all risers and closet systems should be central to the
building and core areas.
Any sources of Electromagnetic interference (EMI).
All likely sources of water flooding or seepage under floor or adjacent to
Equipment rooms.
All service elevators and their maximum load capacities if adjacent to Risers.
Building Entry facilities Primary and Secondary and duct size details.
Raised floors and false ceilings.
Highlight of any potentially hazardous areas.
SCS single line diagram, shows cable routes details, number of outlets, number
of CPs and other related SCS requirements.
The following information, which is external to the building, is required before full
evaluation can be completed:
Dimensions of all buildings and the floor area coverage.

All proposed or existing external communication duct routes.
Co-ordination of all other planned service routes where applicable.
Interconnecting manholes, tunnels or conduits.
Special landscape features.
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Depth of site water table.

Physical or legal restrictions.
Cable Containment, Routing & Installation
During the design stages, segregation of power and the SCS must meet the
requirements of Power separation guidelines by the IEEE Regulations based on a
suitable design of a cable containment system by the MEP consultant or others.
Copper data cables should not be installed near sources of electromagnetism.
There is a standard that specifies these distances for structured data cabling
systems. EIA/TIA-569, the cabling pathways standard, specifies the following as
a guideline:
Minimum Separation Distance from Power Source <480V
Condition
Unshielded power lines or
electrical equipment in
proximity to open or non -metal
pathways
Unshielded power lines or
electrical equipment in
proximity to grounded metal
conduit pathway
Power lines enclosed in a
grounded metal conduit (or
equivalent shielding (in
proximity to grounded metal
conduit pathway)
Transformers and Electric
Motors
Fluore scent lighting
<2kVA
2-5kVA
>5kVA
130mm
300mm
600mm
65mm
150mm
300mm
50mm
150mm
300mm
1M
1M
1M
300mm
300mm
300mm
Table 2: Separation Distance from Power Source

The horizontal communications cabling is to be provided to single, dual, triple
and quad outlets throughout the building. As the UTP cables are star wired from
the MDF/IDF Ro oms, a maximum of 90m is allowed to each horizontal outlet
point. This is as per the relevant TIA/EIA 568B, EN50173 and ISO11801 Edition
2 Generic Cabling Standards and is required for a Category 6 or Class E link.
Horizontal sub-system design is based on cable routes detailed in the MEP
drawings following the main routes using cable trays and feeding off those in
suitably sized conduits to the outlet positions.
It is mandatory that the
containment system be designed taking into account the 90 metre maximum
horizontal cable length from patch panel to RJ45 outlet at the work area. This
must also take into account the interleaving required.
As for the horizontal sub -system, the backbone sub -system must be designed
using the shortest routes possible from the MDF rooms to the respective
Intermediate Distribution Frames (IDFs). Diverse routing will generally use the
shortest secondary route available using adjacent risers if available.
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Interlink backbone cables linking adjacent Communication Closets will again

take the shortest routes for both primary and secondary routes. Adjacent
closets are defined as being on the same level or as agreed upon during design
meetings. This is covered by the star wired system and re -routing services via
patching facilities.
The Client or clients consultant should define contract drawings to fully
incorporate technology / data/ telecommunications infrastructure designs. It
remains the responsibility of the consultant / contractor to ensure that the
distance limitations of 90 metres for horizontal cables are adhered to.
4.2
Cable Containment Capacities

When the containment system is being designed, supplied and installed by
others, the maximum number of UTP cables installed on a tray should be as
shown below; however this may need to be reduced when considering bends,
crossovers.
Very careful consideration must be taken when designing a containment system
containing fibre components in respect to bend radius.
Care should be taken to ensure that the cable trays are smooth and no sharp
edges exist at joints, ends or other section of the tray.
It is strongly recommended to positively identify where any connecting hardware
(such a CP mounted in the ceiling void) exists for easy location later.
The capacity of the con tainment system should be determined from the standard
tables shown below. This specification must be followed as a guideline when
deciding upon the size of Trunking / cable tray to be installed. No Trunking or
cable tray should be more than 60 % full on in stallation. Please note; these
capacities are based on cable diameters of 5.893mm. Use of larger diameter
cables will result in larger containment systems being required. It is the
responsibility of the consultant to ensure that the containment system will
accommodate the requirements of the SCS.
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Cable Tray Size

(mm)
Trunking Size (mm)
No of UTP cables
50 x 50
50 x 50
55
75 x 50
50 x 75
82
100 x 50
50 x 100
110
100 x 50
75 x 75
110 - 123
150 x 50
75 x 100
165
200 x 50
100 x 100
220
300 x 50
150 x 150
330
450 x 50
150 x 150
495
600 x 50
__
660
900 x 50
__
990
Table 3: Maximum capacity of Containment for UTP Cat 6 cables

Conduit capacity is critical to the successful installation of the SCS. It is
essential that conduit is adequately sized to allow placement and removal of
cables. The minimum recommended conduit trade size is /21mm . Refer
to Table 4 for conduit sizing details. Please note; these capacities are based on
cable diameters of 5.893mm. Use of larger diameter cables will re sult in larger
conduit systems being required. It is the responsibility of the consultant to
ensure that the containment system will accommodate the requirements of the
SCS.
Conduit Trade
Internal
Fill Area
No of Cat 6
Size
(mm)
(mm2)
cables
/ 21mm
19.30
292.5
4
1 / 27mm
25.40
202.6
7
1 / 35mm
34.04
363.8
13
1 /41mm
39.88
499.3
18
2/53mm
51.31
826.6
30
Table 4: Maximum number of Cat 6 UTP cables inside conduit
4.3
Customer Active Equipment Locations

The Main Distribution Frame (MDF) and Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF)
rooms are client spaces set aside for the communications equipment serving end
users. MDF/IDF locations should be centrally situated midway in the riser
complex collapsing to an appropriately sited EITC Main Telecom Room or Floor
Telecom Room as described earlier in this document.
The ANSI/ TIA/EIA 569 commercial building standard recommends 0.75ft 2 or
(0.07m2 ) of equipment room for every 100ft2 or (10m2) of workstation space
(WA). A minimum of 150ft2 (14m2) should be provided for the equipment room.
When the number of work areas to be served is known, the MDF/IDF floor space
should be based on the information in the following table. Note that sizes may
change depending on the type of end user and business requirements.
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In a Multi-Tenant building there may be different equipment rooms or

sectioned areas or one room for a specific tenant.
Room Type
No of Work Areas
Floor Area
MDF
400 -1000 +
20 -30 m2 (4X5 or 5X6)
IDF
400-1000
12 m 2 (4X3)
Table 5: MDF/IDF Sizin g Guidelines

4.4
Work Area Subsystem

RJ45 Outlets
All Cat6 RJ45 outlets should be Category 6 performance outlets mounted
typically in dual, triple or quad formation in a single or double gang faceplate.
All RJ45 outlets should be fitted with spring loaded sliding shutters to prevent
the ingress of dirt and dust. All outlets shall comply with the performance
specifications as detailed in ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 Addendum 6.
4.5
Horizontal Subsystem
UTP Cables
All horizontal cables should comply with Category 6 performance 100 Ohm, 4
pair 24 AWG UTP cables as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 Addendum 1.
All conductors in each cable should be connected to a single RJ45 socket at the
work area outlets and patch panel. Each cable should be terminated to maintain
the twists in each pair up to within 5mm of the termination. Proper strain relief
should be provided for the cable at the outlets and patch panel, avoiding strain
on the conductors. Numbering and colouring of the pairs should be as defined in
EIA/TIA 568B, ISO 11801 / EN50173 using the T568B option.
Colour coding for the termination should be as per the following table.
Pair
Tip
Ring
White
Blue
White
Orange
White
Green
White
Brown
Table 6: Colour coding for copper termination
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Administration Subsystem
Equipment Cabinets
The minimum recommend equipment cabinet specification is as follows:
Free Standing Types should be :
42U usable height 800mm wide x 800mm deep
4 nos. (2 front and 2 rear) equipment mounting posts for 19 equipment
Lockable glass front door
Lockable steel rear door
Removable side panels
Levelling feet
Horizontal cable management
Vertical cable management
Thermostatically controlled 4 way fan tray
Un-switched 6 way power distribution unit (PDU)
Bonded to a local telecom earth point using 6AWG (16mm 2 ) cable
Wall Mounted Types should be:
9U 22U 600mm wide x 500mm deep 19 wiring/equipment cabinet
Lockable glass front door
Bonded to a local earth point using 10AWG (6mm2) cable
Open Frame Types should be:
42U minimum useable height
559mm wide x 400mm deep minimum
Secured to floor using appropriate method (dependant on floor type)
Bonded to a local telecom earth point using 6AWG (16mm2 ) cable
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It is recommende d that the rooms allocated for the equipment cabinets have
sufficient space around the cabinets to allow access for installation and
maintenance. The BICSI TDMM recommends that the MDF Rooms should be
located in central locations and in line with IDF rooms in the other floors for
optimisation of the backbone runs.
4.7
Patching
The design of equipment and patch frame layouts is critical to create a high level
of manageability within a compact area, whilst maintaining effective operations
when used by the customer. A well designed cable management system will
make for a useful and serviceable SCS and the importance of well designed
patch fields should not be under estimated.
4.8
Labelling
All floor outlets, patch frames and horizontal cables should be labelled. All labels
should be legible and permanent. The labelling scheme would follow a scheme
to be agreed on with the clients IT manager and should be discussed and
finalised at a later date.
Horizontal Cable Labels
Label all horizontal cables at both ends using a self-laminating, wrap around
label.
User Outlet Labels
Each RJ45 user outlet should be labelled with a unique identifier, typically using
the agreed scheme.
ANSI/TIA/EIA 606-A gives a complete guide to labelling of the elements of a
Telecommunications Distribution system and EITC recommends that this
standard be consulted for labelling and record keeping purposes.
4.9
Copper Backbone Design Criteria

Internal voice backbone cable should be standard multi-pair Category 3
specification with a CMR or LS0H sheath and sized in accordance with the design
requirements.
Any external voice Multi-pair cables should be outdoor
25/50/100/200 or above external poly-gel filled cable complying with the
requirements of RUS 89.
All voice backbone cabling should be terminated on IDC 110 Frames style strips
at the Building Distribution Frames (BDF) and MDF / IDF locations.
The BDF and MDF / IDF locations should consist of wall mounted frames/boxes
within the IT Control Rooms and Communication Closets with tie cables installe d
to link the passive CAT6 IDC 110 frames in the communications closets.
A local BDF should be installed at the building entry / exit points for the external
cables. Building Entry Protection, with arrestors may be required and must be
provided at these locations for protection of equipment as required. This is
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primarily due to installation requirements for the lengths of the cables involved
but it also provides a junction point for maintenance.
4.10
Infrastructure Standards & Regulations

The design of th e cabling system should comply with relevant requirements and
recommendations of:
Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standards ANSI/TIA

568 -B.1, General requirements, May 2001
568 -B.2, Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components, May 2001
568 -B.3, Optical Fibre Cabling Components standards, April 2000
Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard - Part 2:
Balanced Twisted Pair Components - Addendum 1 - Transmission
Performance Specifications for 4-Pair 100 Ohm Category 6 Cabling
(ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2 -1 -2002)
General Requirements - Addendum 4 - Re cognition of Category 6 and
850 nm Laser-Optimized 50/125 m Multimode Optical Fiber Cabling
(ANSI/TIA-568-B.1 -4 -2003)
General Requirements - Addendum 6 Category 6 related component
test procedures (ANSI/TIA-568-B.2 -6 -2003)
EIA/TIA-569-B - Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications
Pathways and Spaces, October 2004
International Standards Organisation/International Electro technical
Commission (ISO/IEC) ISO/IEC 11801:2002
ANSI/TIA/EIA 606 -A: Administration standard for Commercial Buildings
BICSI Telecommunication Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) 10th
Edition: 2003
Telecommunications Industry Association Technical Information Notice
012 10.04.01 Cabling Installation Planning & Practices Inside Buildings
Segregation of Power & Data Circuits
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Cable Certification and Follow Up
Program
CENELEC EN50173: 2002
CENELEC EN 50174 Part 1
CENELEC EN 50174 Part 2
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
Local Electrical Regulations
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
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5.0 EITC Telecommunications Equipment Room Specifications

When requested by EITC , a separate and dedicated EITC Telecom Equipment Room
(TER) should be provided on either the ground floor or Basement 1 for the purpose of
terminating the communication cables and associated equipment mounting.
The
minimum size for the TER is 9 x 6 x 3 (H) metres. For basic concept drawing please
refer to Annex 2. The purpose of the TER is to extend Central Office environment to
the client site when an EITC exchange building is not conveniently located. A
Telecommunications Equipment Room should not be confused with Main Telecom
Room, a TER is a dedicated Central Office space and the requirements are considerably
more stringent than a Main Telecom Room as defined in section 2.1.4 of this document.
The purpose of this section is to clearly identify the requirements for a TER.
5.1
Design Considerations
The TER must be readily accessible to EITC personnel and equipment 24
hours/day, 7 days a week and secured from unauthorised entry. It is required
that the TER be located away from sources of high voltage (such as LV room)
and not be in close proximity to any garbage rooms. The room must meet the
EITC criteria as detailed below:
A minimum of two walls of the TER shall be wall lined with 20mm thick A/C
grade plywood. All plywood backboards shall meet the following minimum
requirements.
All plywood shall be smooth on one side with the smooth side exposed.
The plywood shall be painted on all six sides with a light colour fire retardant
paint; the Plywood shall be securely anchored to the wall.
TER walls, floor, and ceiling should be finished in such a ma nner as to eliminate
dust and static electricity. Walls and ceilings shall receive primer and finish coat
of light colour paint.
The TER shall not be located below water table level unless preventative
measures against water ingress are employed. The TER shall be free from al
water and drainage pipes not directly required in the support of the equipment
within the TER. A floor drain fitted with an automatic submersible pump shall be
provided in the case of any risk of water ingress.
5.2
Raised Floor Specifications

Anti Static floor pedestals to be earthed throughout with minimum 300mm
height from concrete screed, tile size 600 x 600mm. Tiles to be fire resistant,
calcium sulphate coating to be used. The conductivity resistance from the slab
surface to be in the range 1.5x10 5 to 2.0x10 10 Ohms.
A tile lifter must be provided and left on site for EITC use. Tile cut requirements
will be specified at the time of Raised Floor material submittal approval.
The minimum raised floor load rating (distributed load) must be 4.8kpa (102
lb/ft2) and concentrated load rated must be at least 8.8kN (2,000 lbf). In the
case of EITC planning unusually heavy equipment the enhanced specification for
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the raised floor will be communicated to the consultant at the time of TER
request.
5.3
GSM Landing Point

A separate GSM Landing Point Room may be required and should be adjacent to
TER. EITC will advise at the time of TER request if a separate GSM landing point
Room is required. Minimum dimension for GSM Landing Point Room is 4 x 3 x 3
(H).
A 450 x 200mm slot to be provided below raised floor level with cable
basket (as noted below) fitted to allow routing of cables between TER and GSM
Landing Point room. GSM landing point room is to follow the same specifications
as the TER.
5.4
Cable Containment
The entry points for external cables i.e., routing to site duct system, should be
managed in cable basket or HDGI cable tray mounted below raised floor to the
equipment cabinet locations. Basket/tray is to be sized at 450 x 50mm to
accommodate large volume of copper and fibre cables. Layout of the cable
containment and cable basket/tray work to be agreed on when room layout is
finalised.
5.5
TER Door Requirements

Door opening direction should be to the outside, ramped entry at equal height of
raised floor with anti dust coating, entry keypad / card reader to be linked to
Access Control System (by EITC ). TER entry door shall be of steel construction
and fire retardant with a minimum rating of two (2) hours . An Auto Door closer
is to be provided on the opening leaf. The minimum required door dimension
(clear opening) is 18 00 mm (W) x 2100 mm (H) with no centre post or door sill .
5.6
Civil Services
Room to be completely free of utility piping carrying any form of liquids; no
location above the room should have any sanitary equipment. If wet area exists
above the TER an attic slab will be required (note requirement for 3 metre clear
height). Mains voltage cables must not be routed through this room.
The TER should be free of all safety hazards and should have no suspended
ceiling.
5.7
Environmental Requirements
Primary and assistant closed control air conditioning units (CCU) to be fitted and
to be interlocked with each other, temperature must be maintained at 20
Celsius 3 Celsius - heat dissipation figures to be calculated based on 500
Watts per m2 of TER floor area (1706 BTU/Hr). Relative humidity (noncondensing) must be maintained at 50% 10 %. The room must contain a
manual / auto control air-conditioning switch and must digitally display
temperature for operators. The ambient temperature and humidity shall be
measured at distance of 1.5 m (5ft) above the floor level, after the equipment is
in operation, at any point along an equipment aisle centre line.
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The TER shall be protected from contaminants and pollutants as defined in table
7 below:
Contaminant
Concentration
Chlorine
0.01 ppm
Dust
100 g /m/24h
Hydrocarbons
4 g/m/24h
Hydrogen sulphide
0.05 ppm
Nitrogen oxides
0.1 ppm
Sulphur dioxide
0.3 ppm
Table 7: TER Contaminants Thresholds
5.8
Electromagnetic interference
The room shall be located away from sources of electromagnetic interference.
Special attention shall be given to ele ctric power supply transformers, motors
and generators , X-ray equipment, radio or radar transmitters and induction
sealing devices
5.9
Lighting Requirements
A minimum of 50% of total standard room lights should be fed from the backup
generator. In addition to this it is required that standard emergency lighting
must be supplied, as per DEWA regulations. Average illumination level of 500
lux measured 1 metre above finished floor is required in the TER. Lighting shall
be minimum of 500 lu x (50 foot candles ), measured at 1m (3ft) above the
finished floor in middle of all aisles between cabinets. The lighting shall be
controlled by one or more switches located near the entrance doors to the room.
NOTE: The lighting fixture s should not be powered from the same electrical
distribution panel as the telecommunications equipment in the ER. Dimmer
switches should not be used and emergency lighting and signs should be
properly placed such that an absence of light will not hamper emergency exit .
5.10
Fire Suppression System

An automatic fire suppression system using inert gas (FM200 / Inergen / Argon)
to the local standards / regulations is required at ceiling height and below the
raised floor. Gas integrity testing must be carried out on the room and the
results passed to EITC. Additionally, a Civil Defence Certificate will be required
for the TER.
5.11
CCTV / Monitoring System

Minimum of one camera / monitoring point linked to EITC network. Camera /
monitoring system placement will allow for recognition & identification of all
incoming personnel to EITC room. An allowance is to be made for one nos. 13A
socket at 2200 above finished floor for EITC camera / environmental monitoring
system. (Camera & monitoring system will be provided by EITC ).
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Electrical Systems
The Electrical System must comply with DEWA (Dubai Water and Electricity
Authority) standards Separate supply circuit serving the ER shall be provided
and terminated in its own electrical panel. E lectric power provisioning for the
TER is not specified herein because it is dependent upon the equipment load and
supporting facilities.
If stand by power source is available in the building, the TER panel should be
connected to standby supply.
This standby generator should feed UPS load, Rectifiers, 50% of standard
lighting and standby A/C units. EITC will issue single line diagrams for electrical
systems at the time of requesting TER room from the developer. The Electrical
layout will be agreed upon final completion of equipment design, power sockets
to be distributed by bus bar or power cable routed inside flexible metal conduit.
5.13
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

The UPS will be supplied by EITC . The Electrical load will be calculated by EITC .
The electrical distribution for the UPS will be by the contractor according to the
EITC design that will b e issued at the time of TER request.
5.14
Earthing Requirements
Two nos. separate Class 1 earth bar to be supplied for AC and DC active
equipment - this should be entirely separate from the building earth. Grounding
should also include any raised floor installations. Refer to ANSI/TIA/EIA -607 for
detailed specifications of the required Telecommunications Earthing system.
5.15
Acoustic Noise
Noisy equipment should be located outside of the TER.
5.16
Labelling
All plant items and individual components shall be clearly labelled with
designation shown on the accompanying drawings. A full description of the item
shall also be included. The labels should be of the engraved plastic Trifoliate or
similar type and fixed to the plant item in a permanent manor.
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Annex 1- Manhole Types JRC 4 & JRC 12 Standard Details
DUBAI I NTERNET C ITY
Figure A1/1: typical manhole type JRC-4
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DUBAI INTERNET C ITY
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Annex 3 - EITC Responsibility Matrix

Attached is the responsibility matrix depending on building type.
RESIDENTIAL (VILLAS)
Cost Responsibility
Customer
Consultancy:
Provide Specs and Guidelines to Client
Design of Out Side Plant (OSP) telecom ducting within
Client's site
Design of Out Side Plant (OSP) Cabling within Clients
site
Design of containment & cabling within villa
Design approval of ducting, containment & cabling within
site including villas
Prepare and issue tender documents
Bid analysis
Contract Award
Detailed design/construction documents
Construction and supervision
On-Site Inspection & Issuance of No Objection
Certificates
Construction and Supplies:
Ducting to Client's Site (Backbone)
Providing physical cable to client's site (Backbone)
Physical cable installation to client's site (Backbone)
Submit cost of ducting within client's site to EITC
Ducting within client's site (Fibre To The Home)
Lead-in duct
Lead-in cable
Providing physical cable within client's site (FTTH)
Physical cable installation within client's site (FTTH)
Test and termination of Fibre to the villa
Provide the Containment & Structured Connectivity
System (SCS) inside villa (according to EITC specs)
Installation of structured connectivity system within villa
EITC
Technical
Responsibility
Customer
EITC
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
TableA3/1: EITC Responsibility Ma trix Residential/Villas
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RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS
Cost Responsibility
Customer
Consultancy:
Design of cable containment within Client's site
Client's site
Design of risers within Client's building
Design of Outside Plant (OSP) Cabling within Clients site
Design of cabling within apartment
Design approval of ducting, risers & cabling within site &
building(s)
Bid analysis
Contract Award
On-Site Inspection & Issuance of No Objection Certificates
Ducting within client's site (Out Side Plant)
Providing physical cable within client's site (OSP)
Physical cable installation within client's site (OSP)
Vertical containment within building for EITC Risers
Containment for Structured Cabling System within
building
Supply of cables linking Floor Telecom Rooms with Main
Telecom Room (building backbone)
Placement of cable between Floor Telecom Rooms and
Main Telecom Room (building backbone installation)
Supply, installation, termination and test of cables
between EITC Telecom Equipment Room (TER) and Main
Telecom Room
Providing Cabling System within the building
Termination of Cabling System within EITC Main Telecom
Room and Floor Telecom Rooms
Termination of Cabling System within Apartment
according to EITC Specifications
Cabling within Apartment (Consolidation point to outlet)
Provide 110 IDC patch frame within EITC Main Telecom
Room According to EITC Specification
Provide and commission Customer Premises Equipment
within Apartment(s)
Supply of EITC Telecom Equipment room linked to
building's power generator (When TER requested by EITC)
UPS, BMS and Security for EITC Telecom Equipment Room
(TER)
Payment of Water & Electricity for EITC Telecom
Equipment Room (TER)
Gaseous Fire Suppression System for EITC Telecom
Support area at the site for site engineers (during
construction only)
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Technical
Responsibility
Customer
EITC
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ta ble A3/2: EITC Responsibility Matrix Residential/Apartments
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COMMERCIAL MULTI- TENANT

Consultancy:
Provide Specifications and Guidelines to Client
Design of cable containment within Client's site
Client's site
site
Design of Structured Cabling System (SCS) within
building
building(s)
Bid analysis
Contract Award
Quality On-Site Inspection & Issuance of No Objection
Certificates
Providing physical cable to client's plot (Backbone)
Vertical containment within building
Containment for Structured Cabling System within
building
Supply of cables linking Floor Telecom Rooms with Main
Telecom Room (building backbone)
Placement of cable between Floor Telecom Rooms and
Main Telecom Room (building backbone installation)
Supply, installation, termination and test of cables
between EITC Main Telecom Room and Client Main
Distribution Frame
Provide patch panels within EITC Telecom Equipment
Room (TER)
within Office(s)
Supply of EITC Equipment room(s) linked to building's
power generator
UPS, BMS and Security for EITC Telecom Equipment
Room (TER)
construction only)
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Technical
Responsibility
Customer
EITC
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Table A3/3: EITC Responsibility Matrix Commercial/Multi Tenant
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RETAIL PARK
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Cost Responsibility
Customer
Consultancy:
Design of Out side Plant (OSP) telecom ducting within
Client's site
site
Design of Structured Cabling System (SCS) within
building
building(s)
Bid analysis
Contract Award
Quality On-Site Inspection & Issues of No Objection
Certificates
Vertical containment within building (Separate
Containment Required for EITC Fibre)
Provide patch panels within EITC Telecom Equipment
Room (TER)
within Office(s)
Supply of EITC Equipment room(s) linked to building's
power generator
UPS, BMS and Security for EITC Telecom Equipment Room
construction only)
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Technical
Responsibility
Customer
EITC
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Table A3/4: EITC Responsibility Matrix Retail Park
X
X
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Annex 4 - List of Abbreviations

ACP:
Apartment Consolidation Point
AWG:
American Wire Gauge
ANSI:
American National Standards Institute
BDF:
Building Distribution Frame
BMS:
Building Management System
BTU:
British Thermal Unit
CATV:
Community Antenna Television also known as Central Antenna Television
CCTV:
Closed Circuit Television
CPE:
Customer Promises Equipment
CP:
Consolidation Point
CO:
Central Office
dB:
Decibel
DB:
Distribution Board
DEWA:
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
EITC :
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC
EIA:
Electronic Industries Association
EMI:
Electromagnetic Interference
EN:
European Normative (i.e. European Standard)
ETL:
Electrical Testing Laboratories
FTR:
Floor Telecom Room
FTTH:
Fibre to the Home
GSM:
Global System for Mobile communications
HDGI:
Heavy Duty Galvanised Steel
IDC:
Insulation Displacement Connector
IDF:
Intermediate Distribution Frame
IEEE:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISO:
International Standard Organisation
IT:
Information Technology
JAFZA:
Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority
JRC:
Joint box Reinforced Carriageway grade
KVA:
Kilo Volt Ampere
LAN:
Local Area Network
LV:
Low Voltage
MAN:
Metropolitan Area Network
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MDF:
Main Distrib ution Frame
MEP:
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing
MTR:
Main Telecom Room
NOC:
No Objection Certificate
PDU:
Power Distribution Unit
RFI:
Radio Frequency Interference
RTR:
Roof Telecom Room
RUS:
Rural Utilities Service
SCS:
Structured Connectivity System (also known as Structured Cabling System)
SEP:
Service Entry Point
SFF:
Small Form Factor
TER:
Telecom Equipment Room
TIA:
Telecommunications Industry Association
TRA:
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
UL:
Underwriters Laboratories
UTP:
Unshielded Twisted Pair
WAN:
Wide Area Network

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EMIRATES INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS

COMPANY PJSC (EITC)

Design Guidelines for

Design & Construction NOC .............................................................................................................4

2.0 General Requirements...........................................................................................7

4.0 Consultant Planning Guidelines for Customer Owned SCS...................18

Design Guidelines for

5.0 EITC Telecommunications Equipment Room Specifications..................26

5.1 Design Considerations...................................................................................................................... 26

Annex 1- Manhole Types JRC 4 & JRC 12 Standard Details .........................30

Figure A1/1: typical manhole type JRC-4 ........................................................................................ 30

Annex 2 - Typical Main Telecom Room Layouts.................................................32

Figure A2/1: Typical 3x4 Main Telecom Room layout................................................................ 32

Annex 3 - EITC Responsibility Matrix ....................................................................35

Annex 4 - List of Abbreviations ...............................................................................39

Design Guidelines for

Design & Construction NOC

Material No Objection Certificate

Design Guidelines for

B. Design b rief and summary sheet

Existing/ Planned Services Along Public Roads NOC

The following conditions apply:

A. The location of EITC services (Ducting infrastructure) are

Design Guidelines for

Handover and Acceptance for SCS

The completion certificate issued by the consultant

Handover and Acceptance P rocedures for Ducting Infrastructure

Copie s of all material submittals and approval.

Design Guidelines for

2.0 General Requirements

Commercial / Multi Tenant Residential and Mixed Use Buildings

Design Guidelines for

Table 1: Entry Conduits

No right angle bends should be incorporated throughout the duct length,

Through Basement Containment

Main Telecom Room

Design Guidelines for

A separate and dedicated room should be provided at Ground Floor or Basement

The room must be air conditioned and temperature must be maintained at

When required, depending on room usage, a raised floor of 30cms should be

The Main Telecom Room is to have a minimum of 4 nos. 20 amps 230VAC

A clean class 1 earth is to be provided in the Main Telecom Room. Earth

Design Guidelines for

should be fixed to the ceiling in an appropriate location.

Floor Telecom Room

Roof Telecom Room

Design Guidelines for

A clean class 1 earth is to be provided in the Roof Telecom Room.

Risers from Main Telecom Room to Individual Floors

Multi Tower Buildings

Design Guidelines for

to accommodate the volume of cables required. EITC will advise of required

External cable entry provisioning Villas / Complexes of Villas

Cable Entry Box

A minimum of two (2) nos. entry conduit of internal diameter 50 mm (type

No right angle bends should be incorporated throughout the duct length,

Design Guidelines for

The cabinet should be installed at a height of 1400mm above the finished

When this cabinet is located in a cupboard, adequate ventilation must be

Design Guidelines for

3.0 Inside Plant Cabling Design Criteria Based on Building Type

Multi Tenant Commercial Buildings

Appropriately sized multi-pair copper Category 3 cables will be required

As a general backbone sizing guideline 1 pair of Category 3 multi pair cable